Garth Neustadter (born May 4, 1986, in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist.

Garth Neustadter
Birth nameGarth Neustadter
Born (1986-05-04) 4 May 1986 (age 38)
Green Bay, WI, United States
GenresFilm score, concert Music
Occupation(s)Film composer, concert music composer, record producer
Instrument(s)Violin, piano, saxophone, voice
Years active2007–present
LabelsGKN Studios
Websitewww.garthneustadter.com

Early life and education

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Neustadter began studying the violin and piano at the age of four, later undertaking saxophone and voice studies. He completed undergraduate degrees in violin and voice performance at Lawrence University and went on to study composition at the Yale School of Music.[1]

Neustadter is a 2005 graduate of Manitowoc Lutheran High School.[citation needed]

Career

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In 2007, Neustadter was selected by veteran film composer Hans Zimmer as the winner of the Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composers Competition. He subsequently composed feature-length scores for Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros., and PBS.[2]

In 2011, Neustadter received a Primetime Emmy Award for his score for the PBS American Masters documentary, "John Muir in the New World".[3]

In 2015, Garth played at the Capitol Civic Centre in Manitowoc in the Garth Neustadter Trio with his mom and dad.[4]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ IMDB. "Garth Neustadter"
  2. ^ Chronicle of Higher Education
  3. ^ PBS American Masters
  4. ^ "Garth Neustadter Trio at Capitol Civic Centre". HTR Media. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. ^ PR Newswire
  6. ^ Film Music Magazine
  7. ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2011 - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  8. ^ ASCAP
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